It has become something of a hobby for Rafael Benitez, signing young players – predominantly foreign – exclusively for the reserves squad. That seems to be the destiny of the most recent addition to the squad in the form of Victor Palsson and that is what lay in store for the player bought at the very end of last summer’s transfer window, Vincent Weijl.

Inevitably, these transfers lead to discussions about their need. Again, both Palsson and Weijl are good examples: the Icelandic midfielder will have to compete with Jay Spearing and Damien Plessis for a slot in the centre of midfield whilst Weijl was seen as someone who could block the progress of Ray Putterill.

That the latter hasn’t happened is simply down to the academy product’s bad luck where a couple of injuries have forced him to miss out for most of the season. It has helped that Weijl’s start at the club has been quite good.

Indeed, in what has been a disappointing season for the club’s reserves, Weijl has consistently been one of the few bright spots. Fast and with good technique, he has been a constant threat on the left hand side of midfield showing signs that he could develop into a useful player for the first team.

For all the positive impressions, there are aspects of his game that need improving. He often makes wrong decisions in the final third of the pitch and, as with most wingers, he isn’t too much of a team player. Then again, he is still learning to play in this position having been a striker with his previous clubs Ajax and AZ Alkmaar.

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